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Fine reduced for West Liberty company over water quality monitoring violations Podhajsky 05/24/18 A West Liberty company has reached an agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, reducing its fine for water quality monitoring violations. The...Read More

West Branch Community Schools names new superintendent Podhajsky 05/24/18 Nearly exactly two months after superintendent Kevin Hatfield announced his resignation, West Branch Community Schools has announced his replacement. The district on Thursday said they have offered the...Read More

Former movie theater employee arrested in ticket scam Podhajsky 05/24/18 A former part-time employee at a Coralville movie theater has been arrested after making more than $1000 selling the same ticket twice. Alex Persels, 28, of East...Read More

Iowa City Uber driver accused in October sexual assault Podhajsky 05/24/18 An Iowa City Uber driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in October. Police say they used DNA tests and Uber records to back-up...Read More

Pair of alt-country bands to headline IC RAGBRAI celebration Podhajsky 05/23/18 Iowa City RAGBRAI officials have “book”-ed the musical acts for when the bicycle ride passes through town. Officials on Wednesday announced alt-country bands The Jayhawks and...Read More

Arraignment set for man accused in crash which injured three people Podhajsky 05/23/18 Arraignment will take place next week for the driver of a pickup involved in a crash which injured three people. Court records show Austin...Read More

Guard suffers minor injuries in fight with IMCC inmate Podhajsky 05/23/18 A correctional officer at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center suffered minor injuries in a fight with an inmate. The Iowa Department of Corrections says the...Read More

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a White House senior adviser, has received a permanent security clearance. Kushner operated with an interim security clearance for more than a year inside the administration, giving him access to...Read More

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump may not block people on Twitter over the political views they share on social media. Siding with the Knight First Amendment Institute in a lawsuit against Trump and...Read More

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams won the Democratic primary Tuesday, bringing her closer to becoming the nation’s first African-American woman governor. The former state House minority leader beat former state Rep. Stacey Evans. In the GOP gubernatorial...Read More

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that a planned historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un could be delayed. He said, “There’s a very substantial chance that it won’t work out” for June 12. Trump raised the...Read More

Backed by aircraft and trained dogs, police continued to search a greater Baltimore suburb early Tuesday, seeking up to 4 suspects believed armed and dangerous after the death of a female officer. Baltimore County Police Cpl. Shawn...Read More

Five women filed lawsuits on Monday against the University of Southern California, alleging the school’s former gynecologist had sexually abused them during medical examinations and that the university failed to protect students. More suits are expected to...Read More